Renewed rationale for sex- and gender-disaggregated research: A COVID-19 commentary review

Kelly Thompson; Amy Vassallo; Simon Finfer; Mark Woodward

doi:10.1177/17455065221076738

Renewed rationale for sex- and gender-disaggregated research: A COVID-19 commentary review

Womens Health (Lond). 2022 Jan-Dec:18:17455065221076738. doi: 10.1177/17455065221076738.

Authors

Kelly Thompson¹, Amy Vassallo¹, Simon Finfer^{1

2}, Mark Woodward^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Newtown, NSW, Australia.
² The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic provides a contemporaneous illustration of the need to consider sex and gender in research. Using surveillance, treatment and vaccine research examples, in this commentary review, we highlight opportunities for innovation in sex- and gender-sensitive and transformative health and medical research.

Keywords: COVID-19; gender; gender differences; infectious diseases; sex; sex differences.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research*
COVID-19*
Humans
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Sex Factors